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No. 801,687. PATENTBD OCT. 10, 1905.

L. O. PHILLIPS.

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APPLICATION FILED APR-7. 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED APR.7,1905.

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I Xx 9: WITNESSES.- W (M G/WEN 7019' By W W Azrornefl LINUS CYRUS PHILLIPS, OF ARLINGTON, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1905.

Application filed April 7, 1905. Serial No. 254,263.

To (all who/w it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LINUS OYRUsPaiLLIrs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Arlington, in the county of Bureau and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in End-Gates, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

My invention is an end-gate for wagons, and has for its object to provide an adjustable gate, so that the load can be shoveled or dumped, whereby the wagon can be used for different kinds of hauling.

Improved details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the invention will be apparent from the description hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of a wagon-box provided with my end-gate, and Fig. 9. an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation with the gate adjusted as a shoveling-board, and Fig. L is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 5 shows the gate adjusted to enable the load to be dumped.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 7 denotes a wagon-box of ordinary construction. The end-gate comprises top and bottom sections 8 and 9, respectively, which are hinged together, as at 10. At the outer ends of the gate-sections are strap-irons 11, and at the bottom of the sections 9 the irons are bent to form eyes 19., which are slit to receive eyebolts 13. A rod 14: extends through these parts, whereby a hinge connection between the end-gate and the wagon-box is had. One end of the rod 14 is threaded to receive a fastening-nut 15, which when removed permits the rod to be withdrawn and the gate adjusted in a manner to be described hereinafter. The shanks 16 of the hinge members 13 extend loosely through the cross-bar 17 under the floor of the wagon-box and have hooked ends 18 to prevent their withdrawal. A lever 19, pivoted at 20 to the section 8, may be swung to extend over the joint between the top and bottom sections, as shown in Fig. 2, to prevent fiexion at the hinges 10. The sections have inwardlyprojecting side boards 20, which fit closely against the sides of the wagonbox when the gate is closed. The side boards of the top sections are slotted, as at 21, for a purpose to be described.

The end-gate is fastened to the wagon-box by chains 22, fastened at the outer ends of the top section 8 and extending over rollers 23 on bolts 2i, which extend outwardly from the sides of the wagon-box. The outer ends of the bolts are supported in brackets 25, secured to the sides of the wagon-box. The chains are then passed over rollers 26 on bolts 27, also extending from the sides of the wagonbox, but near the bottom thereof. From the last-mentioned rollers the chains are extended over the bottom section 9 of the end-gate, their free ends being united by fastening means to be described. One of the chains has at its free end an enlarged link 28, and the free end of the other chain carries an elongated link 29, having widened outer ends 30. This link carries a lever 31, which is bent at one end to form an eye 32, whereby it is socured to the link. To fasten th chains together, the lever is extended through the link 28 and swung over to extend along the link 29, to which it is secured by slipping over it a ring 33 on the link 29. This draws the chains tight and securely fastens the endgate. The ring 33 is retained on the link by reason of the widened outer ends 30.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the position of the parts when the gate is closed is shown. \Vhcn the gate is to be used as a shoveling-board, the chains are loosened and the gate is dropped down, as shown in Fig. 3. It is held in this position by fastening the chains on the rollers 26, the chains carrying rings 3 L, which are slipped over said rollers. These rings are secured by snap-hooks or similar fastening means, so that they can be secured at different points along the chain to shortenthe same if it is desired not to drop the gate entirely down. At the bottom the section 9 is reduced in thickness, as at 35. to form a shoulder 36, so that when the gate is lowered and the eyebolts are pushed forwardly, as shown, the floor of the wagon-box will lit against this shoulder, the reduced portion extending under the floor of the wagon-box. The gate will then be flush with the floor of the wagon-box and lit closely against the end thereof, the side-boards fitting closely to the outer ends of the sides of the wagon-box, so that no opening is presented for the material to drop through.

\Vhen the .load is to be dumped, the rod I L is removed and inserted through holes 37 in the sides of the wagon-box and through the slots 21, which register therewith. This pivots the gate at the top and enables it to be swung open from the bottom to dump the load. Upon swinging the lever 19 away from the joint of the gate-sections the bottom section can be folded over on the top section and the latter placed on top of the wagon-box, as shown in Fig. 5. The slots 21 permit sufficient play of the top section to enable the parts to be placed in this position. Before the bottom section can be folded it is necessary that it be raised so that the side-boards 2O will clear the floor of the wagon-box. Handles 38 are secured to the bottom section 9 for convenience in handling the gate.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a wagon-box, of an end-gate comprising hinged sections, a hinge connection between the bottom section and the box, said connection including a removable hinge-rod, and means for pivotally securing the top gate-section to the box by said hinge-rod.

2. The combination with a wagon-box, of an end-gate comprisinghinged sections, a hinge connection between the bottom section and the box, and a lever pivoted to the top section and extensible over the joint between said section and the bottom section to prevent flexion at the hinges connectingsaid sections. In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. A

LIN US CYRUS PHILLIPS. Witnesses:

(bus. 0. KoHL, F. P. MoKEAN. 

